New Orleans Pelicans rookie sensation Zion Williamson just earned a small yet important victory in his legal battle pertaining to the alleged improper benefits he received prior to signing with Duke in 2018. A report by the New York Post states that Williamson’s camp has succeeded in blocking a lawsuit filed by his former marketing […]
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Williamson's attorneys have requested a federal judge in the case to void his agreement with Ford and Prime Sports, arguing that the partnership was invalid....2020

• Judge: Zion must answer Duke eligibility queries

A judge ruled Zion Williamson will be required to answer interrogatories and requests for admissions from attorneys representing Gina Ford and Prime Sports Marketing, who are suing Williamson for $100 million for beaching their marketing agreement....2020

New Orleans Pelicans talent Zion Williamson is not out of the woods yet. A Miami judge denied his request for a protective order, ruling that the former Duke standout must answer questions under oath about his college eligibility, according to attorney Darren Heitner. The Pelicans rookie and his legal team hoped to stop the discovery […]
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• The NBA’s Zion Williamson infatuation has peaked and it needs to stop

Recent rumors suggest that the NBA wants New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson in the playoffs. As the NBA mulls over possible postseason scenarios, reports claim that all options would include Williamson and the Pelicans no matter what. The Pelicans are currently 10th in the Western Conference. They are 3.5 games behind the no. 8 […]
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A recent report noted that the NBA was looking to include New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson in any possible format iteration. NBC Sports’ Tom Haberstroh initially reported that in conversations with those familiar with the NBA’s plan to resume the 2019-20 season, Williamson’s name kept popping up. ESPN’s Brian Windhorst indicated that has been […]
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A potential new playoff format could lead to Zion Williamson and the New Orleans Pelicans earning a spot in the postseason. Could their presence impact the Houston Rockets? In the East, the Boston Celtics remain a major threat to the Bucks’ chances....2020

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Zion Williamson injury and suspension

• Zion Williamson seeks to avoid answering questions on improper benefits to play for Duke

The NBA remains suspended amid the coronavirus pandemic, but New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson still finds himself under fire. Earlier this month, Williamson’s former agent–Gina Ford of Prime Sports Marketing–filed court documents alleging Zion received “impermissible benefits” to play at Duke University. Ford stipulated Williamson should have to answer a se...2020

The Pelicans were 10th in the West and 18th in the league overall at 28-36 before the season was suspended, so the NBA tailoring the postseason format around New Orleans would be a bit of a stretch....2020

• Zion Williamson received treatment at Pelicans’ practice facility during shut down

The NBA approved Williamson continuing treatments for the injury that cost him the first 45 games of the season....2020

• One trade the New Orleans Pelicans need to make in the offseason

The New Orleans Pelicans had one of the deadliest offenses in the NBA before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19. The team was averaging 116.2 points per game and had its eyes set on making the playoffs with 2019 No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson leading the way. The Pelicans went 10-9 with […]
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New Orleans Pelicans head coach Alvin Gentry claims rookie star Zion Williamson was playing normal minutes after his first five or six NBA games. The Pelicans initially had Williamson on a minutes restriction after the 2019 No. 1 overall pick returned from his knee surgery. However, according to Gentry, that restriction was lifted early. If […]
The post Pelicans’ plan for Zion Williams...2020

View this post on Instagram A post shared by New Orleans Pelicans (@pelicansnba) on Mar 25, 2020 at 10:30am PDT Pelicans star rookie Zion Williamson’s career debut was delayed due to injury, but once he got started, buckets came quickly. So did rebounds. And dunks. Especially alley-oops, many coming from passes thrown by point guard … Continue reading "Chemistry developed quickly betwe...2020

Ja Morant earned all 70 first-place votes for Rookie of the Year in a recent poll of NBA media folks. Morant, 20, is averaging 17.6 points and 6.9 assists for the Memphis Grizzlies. Zion Williamson was limited by injuries to just 19 games so far—but played spectacularly—and appears headed for a distant second-place finish in […]
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• New Orleans aquarium names baby penguin after Zion Williamson

An aquarium in New Orleans has continued the time-honored tradition of naming a baby animal after a local sports personality. The superstar who most recently received the distinguished honor was Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson. The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas revealed Tuesday that a newborn penguin at the facility has been named Zion. The aquarium also shared adorable photographs of Baby Peng...2020

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Colorado Avalanche ownership needs to do the right thing for their employees Last week, the NHL and NBA — along with nearly every other sports league in north America — suspended their seasons in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. As a result, the sports world is at an unprecedented standstill.
Thanks to a couple of positive tests by NBA players, the l...2020

With the NBA indefinitely suspended, several high profile players have pledged money toward team employees who are not able to work. Thus far, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Love, Blake Griffin and Zion Williamson have been at the forefront. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was the first to publicly state that employees would be taken care of during the uncertain period, and now more teams have stepped fo...2020

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Zion Williamson trade, contract, salary rumors

• One trade the New Orleans Pelicans need to make in the offseason

The New Orleans Pelicans had one of the deadliest offenses in the NBA before the 2019-20 season was suspended due to COVID-19. The team was averaging 116.2 points per game and had its eyes set on making the playoffs with 2019 No. 1 overall pick Zion Williamson leading the way. The Pelicans went 10-9 with […]
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LaMelo Ball is among the top prospects for the 2020 NBA Draft (whenever it ends up taking place) and will most likely go in the top five picks. If it’s up to his big-mouthed father, LaMelo would be going No. 1 overall for a few reasons. LaVar Ball joined the “Pardon My Take” podcast last week and told hosts Big Cat and PFT why LaMelo should go No. 1. “In the draft, when you have the No. 1 pick, yo...2020

An aquarium in New Orleans has continued the time-honored tradition of naming a baby animal after a local sports personality. The superstar who most recently received the distinguished honor was Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson. The Audubon Aquarium of the Americas revealed Tuesday that a newborn penguin at the facility has been named Zion. The aquarium also shared adorable photographs of Baby Peng...2020

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Colorado Avalanche ownership needs to do the right thing for their employees Last week, the NHL and NBA — along with nearly every other sports league in north America — suspended their seasons in response to the COVID-19 global pandemic. As a result, the sports world is at an unprecedented standstill.
Thanks to a couple of positive tests by NBA players, the l...2020

With the NBA indefinitely suspended, several high profile players have pledged money toward team employees who are not able to work. Thus far, Giannis Antetokounmpo, Kevin Love, Blake Griffin and Zion Williamson have been at the forefront. Mavericks owner Mark Cuban was the first to publicly state that employees would be taken care of during the uncertain period, and now more teams have stepped fo...2020

• Zion Williamson pledges to cover salary of New Orleans arena workers for 30 days

Zion joins a list of teams and players willing to step up and help the less fortunate impacted by the NBA's decision....2020

• Giannis Antetokounmpo and Zion Williamson currently making and sharing NBA history

The Basketball Reference database goes all the back to the 1946-47 season. That’s goes all the way back to when the National Basketball Association (NBA) was still known at the Basketball Association of America (BAA). That’s 74 seasons worth of history including this current season. This year, we’re witness to two players putting together historic...2020

Zion Williamson and LeBron James on the same court at the same time is must-see TV. Williamson got the first big highlight of the night when he dunked over two Lakers, but it didn’t take James long to come back with a highlight-reel-worthy play of his own. Check out this filthy crossover by The King, who let Zion in the rear-view on this sweet reverse layup. Talk about cat-like quickness. James, a...2020

The New Orleans Pelicans have been the real deal since getting Zion Williamson back and healthy, and the 2019 No. 1 overall pick is more than living up to his draft status. Williamson went 11-of-16 and scored 24 points in the Pelicans’ 116-104 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Friday night. The 24-point game marked Williamson’s 10th straight 20-plus-point game, which is an NBA record for a teena...2020

The first few months of the 2019-20 NBA season were pretty bleak for the rookie class. Zion Williamson sat out with an injury. Ja Morant was banged up and still adjusting to his inability to dunk on everyone (although he certainly tried!). Darius Garland was making headlines for having one of the worst defensive ratings in NBA history. It looked like this class could end up being one of the more d...2020

Zion Williamson has put the NBA on notice as the league’s latest generational talent, but the New Orleans Pelicans superstar is keeping his eye on the prize from a team perspective, eschewing a desire for individual awards and accolades. The 19-year-old phenom recently sat down for an interview with Rachel Nichols of ESPN. During the chat, Williamson laid out his goals for his rookie season. Even ...2020

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Danilo Gallinari scored 29 points, Chris Paul had 14 points and 12 assists, and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the New Orleans Pelicans 123-118 on Thursday night. Zion Williamson scored 32 points for New Orleans, his second straight game scoring more than 30. It is Williamson’s sixth straight game scoring at...2020

Zion Williamson is still making plays — his first NBA dunk and a dramatic block shot came in his second NBA game — and he is still facing a minutes limit, much to the frustration of fans in the arena. And the Pelicans are still looking for their first win with Zion in the lineup....2020

• Pelicans' Zion Williamson scores first NBA bucket in predictable fashion, looks out of sorts early in debut

Zion Williamson has officially recorded his first stats as an NBA player...2020

• Zion Williamson set multiple records during NBA debut

The debut of Zion Williamson went as well as anyone could have hoped for, as the sensational rookie made NBA history with a couple of amazing stats. It didn’t take Zion long to make his impact felt, even if his game was a bit sloppy in the first few minutes. All told, Williamson tallied 22 points on 8-of-11 from the floor, hauled in seven rebounds and dished three assists in 18 minutes of play. Ac...2020

As the nation continues to hunker down amid the growing coronavirus pandemic, the Los Angeles Chargers are giving back to their community. Lindsey Thiry of ESPN shared Monday evening that the Chargers have donated $250,000 to the Los Angeles Regional Food Bank to help people who are in need during this crisis. We’ve seen many athletes and teams in other pro sports show extreme generosity during th...2020

Bucks forward and reigning MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo and his family are donating $100,000 to Fiserv Forum staff members to help them weather the financial storm during the league’s suspension of play, according to his Twitter account. Antetokounmpo is following the lead of the Cavaliers’ Kevin Love, who pledged a similar amount to arena employees in Cleveland. The Pistons’ Blake Griffin is making ...2020

• Zion Williamson says he nearly returned to Duke instead of turning pro

Despite a standout freshman season at Duke that put Zion Williamson at the forefront of NBA Draft discussions, he still gave serious consideration to returning to school for his sophomore year. Speaking to his Pelicans teammate JJ Redick on The Ringer’s JJ Redick Podcast, Williamson said his goal was to return to school but after extensive talks with friends and family, he declared for the NBA Dra...2020

• Zion Williamson ‘wanted to go back’ to Duke, pass on 2019 NBA Draft

Zion Williamson was the consensus No. 1 pick heading into the 2019 NBA Draft, but the lure of returning for another season with the Duke Blue Devils almost led him back to the college ranks. Making an appearance this week on New Orleans Pelicans teammate JJ Redick’s podcast, Williamson opened up about the agonizing decision he faced ahead of the draft. “Me, I wanted to go back,” Williamson said on...2020

Zion Williamson, the number one overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft, has taken to Instagram to announce that he’s agreed to sign with the Jordan Brand. “I feel incredibly blessed to be a part of the Jordan Brand family,” Williamson says via Nike. “Since I was a kid, I dreamed of making it to […]
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Zion Williamson isn’t tasked with saving the basketball franchise in New Orleans, according to Pelicans executive VP of basketball ops David Griffin. Williamson, the top pick in Thursday night’s NBA Draft, is “here to join this family.” The Pels have agreed to trade Anthony Davis to the Los Angeles Lakers after he publicly demanded it […]
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Vladimir Guerrero made his mark on the trading card market as well as Major League Baseball during his debut weekend. Guerrero, MLB’s No. 1 prospect, was called up by the Toronto Blue Jays and made his big league debut on Friday. He was 1-for-4 with a double in his first game and recorded one hit in each game of Toronto’s three-game series versus the Oakland A’s. On Monday, the baseball world was ...2019

Vladimir Guerrero Jr.’s big league debut Friday night was a huge event in Toronto, and one Blue Jays player had an apt comparison for it. Pitcher Marcus Stroman, who started the game and pitched seven scoreless innings, compared it to playing with future NBA phenom Zion Williamson. “It’s like having Zion Williamson on your team; it’s like a once-in-a-lifetime kind of talent,” Stroman said, via ESP...2019

The Pelicans expect rookie Zion Williamson to make his debut Jan. 22 against the Spurs....2020

• Zion Williamson pledges to cover salary of New Orleans arena workers for 30 days

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• Judge: Zion must answer Duke eligibility queries

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• Zion Williamson A Candidate For He Got Game Sequel

It’s been over two decades since He Got Game hit theaters and became an instant hoops film classic. Now, as public support for a sequel grows, director Spike Lee is considering Zion Williamson for a role. “We were trying to get a meeting with him before [the coronavirus pandemic],” Lee told Sage Steele during a […]
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• Zion Williamson has played four games, and he's already too strong for the NBA

The NBA has never seen anything like Zion, the Pelicans' No. 1 overall pick...2020

• Lakers' LeBron James says it's his 'responsibility' to mentor young players and leave league a better place

LeBron shared words with Zion Williamson after their showdown on Sunday night...2020

Zion Williamson fantasy rankings and news

• Zion roundtable: Will he actually become a fantasy star?

There is no doubting the superhero skills Zion Williamson brings to the hardwood, but what exactly is his short- and long-term fantasy NBA potential? Is he better than Ja Morant? Our experts debate....2020

Zion Williamson schedule, game

• The NBA’s Zion Williamson infatuation has peaked and it needs to stop

If the 2019-20 NBA season resumes in July at Walt Disney World, New Orleans Pelicans rookie Zion Williamson could be a key to the league’s playoff seeding and return-to-play format, per Tom Haberstroh of NBC Sports. The NBA is reportedly considering a non-traditional first-round playoff series, with a group stage format being thrown out as […]
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New Orleans Pelicans' big man Zion Williamson continues to defy the laws of physics while wowing NBA fans on a nightly basis. On Friday night, Jrue Holiday was a bit off target on an alley-oop pass to Zion. The ball seemingly was too high and ended up hitting the top of the backboard, only Williamson somehow got up there, picked it off the glass and threw it down. Check out this insane play. Now h...2020

With about a quarter of the regular season remaining, multiple NBA teams have already clinched spots in the playoffs. Both the Milwaukee Bucks and Toronto Raptors have done so in convincing fashion. However, it’s the lesser-known squads who will likely entertain us early in the postseason. What if Zion Williamson and the Pelicans were to make the postseason? Wouldn’t a first-round matchup against ...2020

Zion Williamson rumors, scandals

• Most shocking NBA Draft Lottery moments ever, ranked

There are few more exciting moments during the season than the annual NBA Draft Lottery. This becomes especially true when the prize up for grabs is a potentially franchise-altering star such as LeBron James in 2003, Anthony Davis in 2012, and more recently, Zion Williamson in 2019. All three guys were heavily projected as the […]
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Zion Williamson was undoubtedly one of the most-hyped rookies since LeBron James in 2003. Even while he was still in college playing for Duke, Zion turned heads and drew international media attention. However, according to LaVar Ball, the rookie wouldn’t get as much buzz with the New Orleans Pelicans without his son Lonzo Ball. Specifically, […]
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Zion Williamson was on the floor when the final buzzer sounded for the first time Sunday night. The moment also marked his first NBA win, in which the rookie scored the Pelicans' final eight points....2020

• Post Up: Zion Williamson TOOK OVER in his NBA Debut

Spurs 121 (20-23), Pelicans 117 (17-28) Zion Williamson had the world buzzing as he scored 17 straight points in the fourth quarter, nearly taking down San Antonio by himself. The No. 1 pick finished with 22 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists in just 18 minutes of work in his NBA debut. Pacers 112 (29-16), […]
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• Zion Williamson wanted to return to Duke, bypass 2019 NBA Draft

Even before he stepped on the court at Cameron Indoor Stadium in Durham, Zion Williamson was projected to be the No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NBA Draft. It was a foregone conclusion that the generational talent would be one-and-done at Duke. Once Williamson declared after a dominating freshman season and was selected first overall by the New Orleans Pelicans, immediate NBA stardom seemed to be o...2020